Food grating and shredding device



Sept. 20, 1949.

HEARD FOOD GRATING AND SHREDDING DEVICE.

Filed April 2, 1945 Patented Sept. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT 22,482,180

FOOD GRATING AND SHREDDI'N'G Dhvi'cii:

Reginald Heard, Milwaukee, Wis. Application April 2, 1945, Serial No. new

My invention relates to utensils and more particularly to a type of kitchen utensil that is commonly referred to as a grater.

The object of my invention is to provide a grater that has a plurality of flat surfaces affording space for a variety of grates, rangin from fine to coarse, and for shredding the food.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a device that can be readily used in practically any type of vessel and conveniently supported at its top.

Still another object of my invention is to incorporate into a device of the character described additional features, so that it may be employed as a food chopper and as a colander when a perforated bottom is provided.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device that may be used in combination with a resilient clamp for supporting small particles of food that are to be grated thus preventing any injury to the users fingers.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds when taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the device.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view illustrating the method in which a perforated bottom may be inserted near the lower end of the device so that the unit may be employed as a colander.

Figure 3 is a cross section of the device looking down near its top.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the resilient clamp employed when grating small particles, and

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of the clamp supporting a small particle of food as applied to the grater.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the same, the character it shows the body of the device which in this particular case is shown triangular. However, it is understood that it may be constructed square, hexagon or any other convenient shape. There is a handle I! shown at its top, and the fiat faces of the triangular body ID are indicated by the numerals l2, l3 and 14. These various flat surfaces obviously contain grating members of various natures so as to provide a fine or coarse grater or a means of slicing or shredding the food. These shred louvres are shown by the character l5 and extend laterally across the face of one of the flat surfaces. The gratin surfaces are shown provided with projecting members it, which may be of a fine or coarse or medium texture, on the various flat surfaces of the body 2 Claims. (01. ml- 180) I0. 'Z-Xt the'efiitrein e"bottom of the body I0 are shown a plurality of serrations or teeth I'I. By employing these serrations I! the device may be used as a food chopper when the food is placed into the bottom of a bowl or onto the flat face of a chopping board. The device may be manipulated by the handle I I.

In Figure 2, I show a bottom plate I8 perforated With a plurality of apertures I9 inserted movable within the inner space between the various grating surfaces. This bottom plate I3 is supported above the serrations I! so as not to interfere with their performance as chopping means. I also show apertures 20, near the extreme corner of the triangular body H], which permit inserting a cord or cable to which may be attached a resilient clamp 2| as shown in Figures 4 and 5. This clamp 21 has a cylindrically shaped resilient member 22 longitudinally disposed at its top and has angularly disposed side members 23 extending from the cylindrical to 22 terminating into jaws 24 provided with inwardly extending serrations or teeth 25. This clamp 2| is also provided with an aperture 26 for the attachment of the cord or cable not shown. The side members 23 are disposed at an angle so that they will be instrumental in forcing the particles of food, shown as 21, in Figure 5 towards the surfaces of the grate.

It is manifest to anyone familiar with the use of a utensil as directed that the construction shown readily lends itself and is adaptable to most any type of receptacle. The device affords a variety of uses. It may be used as a slicer, as a grater, with the perforated bottom employed it may be used as a colander, for it is obvious that the perforations permit straining of food, the teeth at the extreme bottom will permit its use as a chopping device, and in combination with the resilient clamp it provides a means of protecting the users fingers against injury, permits utilization of food particles when grating down to a very small size. Furthermore, the device is inexpensive to manufacture, can be easily kept clean and sanitary and is of a shape that lends itself readily for storing away. The resilient clamp may be attached to the device at one of its apertures 20 or may be kept separate depending on the use to which the device will be put.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is:

1. A utensil of the character described comprising an integrally formed triangular body having three flat faces, a handle disposed at the top said handle attached to two of said faces, a perforated plate removably disposed near the bottom within said body, the extreme lower edge of said body provided with a plurality of serrations or teeth, cutting members embossed outwardly from said flat faces, said cutting members being of various sizes and depths to permit a variety of sizes of particles in the grating of the food.

2. A utensil of the character described comprising a triangular integral body open at its top and bottom, three fiat faces at the outer periphery of said body, said faces provided with a plul0 rality of cutting members embossed outward therefrom, said cutting members being of varied size and shape to produce varied sizes of particles of food being grated, a handle at the top of said body said handle rigidly attached to said body and a plurality of teeth or serrations as the extreme lower end of said body to permitthe device to be used as a chopper.

. REGINALD HEARD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

778,088 France f Dec. 15, 1934 

